The City of Southfield announced its inaugural Spirit Fest & 4th annual Summer Soulstice Run, featuring a parade, run, games, food and beer. The event will be held 5-11 p.m. June 17 on the front lawn of the Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road in Southfield. The parade kicks off the festivities at 5 p.m. starting at Lawrence Technological University’s Don Ridler Field House, 21000 West Ten Mile Road, continuing down Civic Center Drive to the Southfield Municipal Campus, 26000 Evergreen Road. Civic Center Drive, northbound and southbound Northwestern Service Drive and Central Park Boulevard will be closed for the parade at 4:45 p.m., with driveway closures beginning at 4:15 p.m.

After the parade, activities include inflatables, games, clowns, face painting, and crafts, food trucks, beer tent and music stage and DJ Mike Todd. The Southfield Historical Society will offer tours of the Mary Thompson Farm from 6-8:30 p.m.

The annual Southfield Summer Soulstice Run will begin with a 1/3 Mile Kids’ Fun Run at 6:30 p.m. followed by a 5K run or walk at 7 p.m. Participants can register at www.soulsticerun.com. Fees range from $10-$40.